Task I. Read the text and fill in the blanks in the chart below. Try to understand how life began and developed on the earth.
1.2.3.4.5.6.
Task I. 1. “Big Bang” 2. dust 3. atmosphere
4. life 5. plants 6. hot
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One part of the world is still largely unexplored. It is the deep sea. Over the years,many people have explored under the sea. But the first deep-sea (潜水员) wanted to find sunken treasure. They weren’ t really interested in studying the creatures of life there. Only recently have they begun to learn some of the mysteries of the sea.
not easy to explore the deep sea. A diver must have a way of breathing underwater. He mus be able to protect himself from great pressure (引 力) .The pressure of air is ábout 15 pounds or every square inch. But the pressure of water ii about 1,300 pounds on every square inch!
The first 叹似治(潜水服) were made rubber. They had a metal 心/w以(头盔) with windows in it. The shoes were made of lead and weighed twenty pounds each!These suits let divers go down a few hundred feet,but they were no good for exploring the very deep waters. With a metal diving suit,a diver could go down 700 feet. Metal suits were first used in the 1930s.
In 1927, .a diver named William Beebe wanted to explore deeper than anyone had ever gone before. He was not interested in finding treasure. He wanted to study the creatures and plants of the sea. His friend invented a metal ball called the Bathysphere. It weighed more than 5 ,000 pounds,but in it Beebe went down 3 ,028 feet. He saw many things that had never been seen by humans before.
25. People who first explored the deep sea hoped to
A. learn about the animals and plants of the sea
B. solve some mysteries about the sea
C. have an exciting trip in the sea
D. discover treasure under the sea
26. According to the text,what make (s) deep-sea diving difficult?
A. The pressure of water.
B. The temperature of water,
C. The dangerous sea creatures.
D. The heavy breathing equipment.
27. Compared with rubber diving suits,metal diving suits .
A. had windows in the metal helmet
B. weighed twenty more pounds
C. were good for exploring deeper waters
D. began to be used much earlier
28. What do we know abou Wiman Beeb roni the text?
A. He broke the diving record in his time.
B. He failed to find the treasure he wanted.
C. He met something terrible under the sea.
D. He was the first diver to explore the deep sea.
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Anna Schiferl hadn,t even got out of bed when she reached for her cell phone and typed text to her mom,one recent Saturday. Mom was right downstairs in the kitchen. The text? Anna wanted an egg for breakfast. Soon after,Joanna Schiferl called,rtIf you want to talk to me,Anna,come downstairs and see me!Anna laughs about it now. “I was kind of being lazy,” she admits.
These days,many people with cell phones prefer texting to a phone call. And that's creating a communication divide,of sorts — the talkers vs. the texters. Some would argue that' s no big deal. But many experts say the most success-fill communicators will,of course,have the competence to do both. And they fear that more of us are unable to have 一 or at least are avoiding 一 the traditional face-to-face conversations.
Many pra/ewoa (教授) say it is not common to see students outside of class. UI sit in my office hours lonely now because if my students have a When this program started six years ago,question,they email me,often late at night,says Renee Houston,a professor at the University of Puget Sound in Washington state. "And they never call." ,
As Anna sees it: “There are people you’ 11 text,but won’ t call. It's just a way to stay in touch with each other.Some believe that scores of texts each day keep people more comiected.
“The problein is that the conversation isn,t very deep,says Joseph Grenny,co-author of the book Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High.
The problem has been there since wc ve had telephones — probably since the time of a tegrflp(电报) ,” Grenny says. Texting is just the latest way to do that. Though they may not always ’ be so good at deep conversations themselves, Grenny suggests that parents model the behavior for their children and put down their own cell phones. He says that they also should set limits,as yXnna,smom did when she ttiade the no texting to people in the same housew rule.
6. According to Paragraph 1 ,Joanna.
A. was very strict with her daughter
B. did not know how to use a cell phone
C. was angry that her daughter got up late
D. did not have any breakfast that morning
7. The underlined word competencein Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”.
A. chance B. ability
C. courage D. patience
8. What do we know about Renee’students?
A. They often work late at night.
B. They often ask strange questions.
C. Few ask her questions face to face.
D . Many email her if she feels lonely.
9. In Joseph Grenny’s opinion, .
A. cell phones make people lonelier
B. telephones help people communicate clearly
C. texting helps people have deeper conversations
D. talking should be encouraged instead of texting
10. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Why is communication important?
B. How does texting affect kids at school?
C. Is texting ruining the art of conversation?
D. How can we avoid one-sided conversations?
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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词) 或括号内单词的 正确形式。
Junk food can have a great influence on one's health. Though
many people enjoy 61. (eat) junk food and think that it 62.(taste) great,the health consequences can be serious,from low energy levels. to weight gain and 63. (ill) .
Instead of eating breakfast or other meals throughout the day,many
people choose a quick snack. Junk food causes energy levels to rise,
64. people like,but then energy levels will fall very soon,sending them back into the kitchen for another quick snack. In addition,junk food can cause woo(忧郁) ,and
make 65. difficult to get enough sleep at night,so energy levels are never returned to normal.
Another one of 66.greatest influences is weight gain. People who eat a lot of junk food can gain weight 67. (easy) , and it can lead to obesity over time; this extra weight then has an influence on the health of the rest of the body. This is 68. health experts suggest
getting away from junk food.
Keep all of these health consequences of junk food 69.
mind before eating anything. Though junk food may be easy and fast,the health influences are too great 70. (ignore) .
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2. What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down,water began to appear on its surface?
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[分析]
① 本句是一个主从复合句。
② 主句是What is even more important is,that 引 导从句。
③ 主句中包含二个由what引导的主语从句,that从句中
包含一个由 引导的时间状语从句。
[句意]更为重要的是,地球冷却了下来,地球的表面就 开始出现了水。
[仿写]更为奇怪的是,我下公交车时,又看见了那位老 太太。
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[语境展不]阅读下面句子,并试着归纳measure的意思及用法。
1. We measured the room and found it was 20 feet long and 15 feet wide.
2. It's hard to measure his ability when we haven’t seen his work.
3. The tablecloth measures 18 by 20 feet.
4. The metre is a measure of length.
5. We must take measures to protect the local water supplies.
[自我归纳]measure既可作动词,也可作名词。
★作及物动词时,意为:① (句1) ;②衡量,判定(句2) 。作不 及物动时,意为“(指尺寸、长短、数量等) 量度为”(句3) 。
★作名词时,意为:①计量单位(句4) ;②措施(常用于take measures to do sth.结构) (句 5) 。
[即学即练]翻译下面句子。
1.政府已答应采取措施援助那些人
2. 小时是时间.的量度单位。
3. 那棵老树从地面到树梢至少有30米。
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